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Blessings this Hanukkah season

Hanukkah is about giving thanks to G-d for His wonders and miracles. more

12/15/22

‘Rabbi Mickey’ installed at Temple Beth Am of Merrick

Jeff Newman, a congregant at Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore for 35 years, said that the first word that came to his mind when describing newly installed Rabbi Mickey Baum was “haimish.” more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/14/17

Ian Fishman helped Rabbi Mickey Baum shake the Lulav at Friday night’s dinner in the sukkah, at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore and Merrick. The Herald was there to capture one of the most joyous evenings in the Jewish faith.

Celebrating ‘the time of our happiness’

Members of Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore enjoyed dinner in their sukkah tent under the stars on Friday night before the Shabbat evening service. more

By Yitzchak Carroll and Erik Hawkins | 10/12/17

Merokean Susan Saban is working With Temple Beth Am Rabbi Ronald Brown to create a new religious education program for children with special needs. Saban, a Temple Beth Am member, is the assistant director of pupil personnel services for the Herricks School District.

Remaking Jewish education for kids with special needs

One day not long ago, Merokean Susan Saban was sitting in a holiday service at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore-Merrick. A mother of a child with developmental disabilities kept getting up to attend to the boy, who was disrupting the service. Saban’s heart sunk. She knows well the challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families. She is the assistant director of pupil personnel services in the Herricks School District, and is charged with providing services for children with special needs. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/20/16

Hebrew High School students at Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore gathered for a portrait in Jerusalem during their trip to Israel.

Temple Beth Am visits Israel, a timeless land

What happens when you put 13 teenagers together in a foreign country? Most people would expect chaos, but to my surprise, it turned out to be a wonderful experience, filled with laughter, excitement and only a little chaos. more

By Rachel Gershengoren | 5/21/15

Aaron Baruch, 12, was one of many children who added their palm prints to a poster that read, “The Future of Israel is in good hands!” They used blue paint on a white background for the colors of he Israeli flag.

Synagogues unite for Israel Independence Day

Jews from Bellmore and Merrick came together on April 23 to celebrate Israel’s 67th birthday. more

5/7/15

Temple Beth Am of Merrick-Bellmore recently marked Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the Torah, Judaism’s most sacred text, which contains the five books of Moses and is the source of the Ten Commandments. Above, Rabbi Ronald Brown, eighth from left, and congregants gathered after dancing and marching with Torahs in hand around the synagogue.

Temple Beth Am celebrates Simchat Torah

Temple Beth Am of Merrick-Bellmore recently celebrated Simchat Torah, a festival marking the completion of the annual Torah-reading cycle. The Torah, Judaism’s most sacred text, contains the five books of Moses and is the source of the Ten Commandments. Simchat Torah means “rejoicing in the Torah.” more

By David Weingrad | 10/10/12

Phil Rosenthal, creator of the hit show “Everybody Loves Raymond,” held a question-and-answer session for Merrick residents at Temple Beth Am, and then signed autographs.

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ creator stops by Temple Beth Am

Phil Rosenthal, creator of the hit CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” stopped by Temple Beth Am of Merrick-Bellmore on May 6 for a special fundraiser. His show, starring comedian Ray Romano, ran for nearly a decade, from 1996 to 2005. Though the show was primarily filmed in a studio in California, it was set in Lynbrook. more

By David Weingrad | 5/9/12

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